Yangon residents flee martial law area as Myanmar death toll grows
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Residents of a protest flashpoint district in Myanmar's biggest city fled on flatbed trucks and tuk-tuks…
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At least 20 dead in Myanmar crackdown: monitoring group
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- At least 20 people were killed in Myanmar on Monday after another day of unrest and…
5 years ago
Suu Kyi to face court after bloody day in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to appear in court on Monday, after…
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Myanmar declares martial law in Yangon townships after deadly day
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta late Sunday imposed martial law in two densely populated Yangon townships after at…
5 years ago
Biden, Pelosi sidestep calling on NY governor to resign
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden sidestepped questions Sunday on whether New York Governor Andrew Cuomo should…
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At least three dead as Myanmar protests continue after overnight violence
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- At least three people were killed when demonstrators took to the streets again across Myanmar Saturday,…
5 years ago
UK says AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘safe and effective’
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK government on Thursday defended the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after Denmark suspended the…
5 years ago
Japan says PM Suga plans to meet Biden in US next month
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan said Friday Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will meet President Joe Biden in the United States…
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Myanmar protesters ‘barricaded’ in by security forces: UN
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Hundreds of peaceful anti-coup protesters were "barricaded" by Myanmar security forces in apartment buildings in Yangon…
5 years ago
FBI releases new footage of Washington pipe bomb suspect
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The FBI on Tuesday released new images of the man suspected of placing homemade pipe…
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Bike-riding Dutch PM pedals towards new term
by Danny KEMP THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Regularly seen riding his bike to work, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte…
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200 peaceful protesters cordoned by Myanmar security forces: UN
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The United Nations said Monday that Myanmar security forces had cordoned some 200 peaceful protesters in…
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